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Maintaining Internet connectivity while away from the workplace is vital for many businesses. If your company has a MacBook computer with a malfunctioning internal Wi-Fi antenna, or if you want to switch up your mode of wireless connectivity, you can do so by hooking up an external antenna. Many mobile phone providers offer satellite Internet connectivity via external USB keys with built-in satellite antennas. Others offer larger, dish-like antennas designed with the same purpose in mind.

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Connect the external antenna to an available USB port on your MacBook.

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Insert the CD or DVD supplied with the antenna into your MacBook's optical drive. If your MacBook does not have an optical drive, you may be able to download installation software from the antenna manufacturer's website. Consult the antenna's documentation for additional information.

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Proceed with the on-screen installation process to install any necessary drivers for the antenna. If another Internet connection is already available on your MacBook, the drivers may be installed automatically, depending on the make and model of the antenna.

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Click the "AirPort" icon in your MacBook's system tray.

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Click "Turn Airport On" on the AirPort drop-down menu, if AirPort functionality is not already enabled.

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Click the "AirPort" icon in the system tray again and select the wireless network to which you want to connect.

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Andrew Tennyson has been writing about culture, technology, health and a variety of other subjects since 2003. He has been published in The Gazette, DTR and ZCom. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in writing.

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